Details Revealed on Proposed Benefits Cuts
More details have been revealed about the suggested cuts to federal employees’ benefits along with the rationale for the proposals.
Author: Ian Smith
Bill Would Require A/C in All Postal Trucks
Should all Postal delivery vehicles be required to have air conditioning? One Congressman is pursuing it after an employee died from heat exhaustion last summer.
Former SSA Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Thousands of Dollars in Benefits
A former employee at the Social Security Administration admitted that he used his position to steal tens of thousands of dollars in benefits.
Lawmakers Continue Pushing Back Pay for Federal Contractors
A group of House lawmakers are still working to secure back pay for federal contractors from the recent government shutdown.
Senators Ask TSA for Status on Shutdown Back Pay
A group of Senators are asking when some TSA employees can expect to receive back pay they are owed from the recent shutdown.
Bad News: Tax Refunds Are Up This Year
Recent IRS data show that the amount of the average tax refund has risen over last year, but is this really something to get excited about?
DOJ: Former Border Patrol Agent Gave Drug Traffickers Keys to Border Fences
A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced for taking bribes to help drugs pass through CBP fences and security patrols.
Another Pay Freeze Proposed for 2020
The White House has proposed a pay freeze for federal employees for the second year in a row.
Benefits Cuts Resurface in 2020 Budget Proposal
Although not directly mentioned, some of the same cuts to federal employees’ benefits appeared in the 2020 budget proposal.
Report Analyzes Agencies’ Use-or-Lose Spending Sprees
A new report outlines the extent to which federal agencies spend money in the last month of a fiscal year and what they were buying.
